Artists have used Softimage to help create stunning movies, commercials and video games, including commercials for BMW, Coca Cola, Kellogg's and Monster.com. Janimation, an award-winning animation and motion graphics studio, relied on Softimage to help create Activision's latest James Bondbased hit video game, "Quantum of Solace." Greg Punchatz, senior creative director at Janimation, remarked, "If you only looked at the huge performance increases and workflow enhancements, Softimage 2010 would be a very solid release, but add Face Robot to the mix and you have a home run."

Key New Features in Autodesk Softimage 2010

-- Accelerated Performance - The third iteration of the Softimage GigaCore
architecture, GigaCore III, helps deliver superior data handling and
speed improvements. Loading and saving large scenes and importing
complex character models are faster. In addition, many of the operations
most commonly performed on enveloped characters or large numbers of
objects execute more rapidly. Also, the Function Curve (FCurve) Editor
performs faster when animators are working with large numbers of curves
or keys.
-- Face Robot - Softimage 2010 includes the Face Robot toolset. Face Robot
is a professional solution for rigging and animating large numbers of 3D
faces quickly and easily. It enables the creation of life-like facial
animation at incredible speeds. Using Face Robot, animators are freer to
concentrate on emotion, expression and unforgettable performances. An
Autodesk Maya software exporter enables animators to bring a solved Face
Robot head into Maya for more integrated computer graphics (CG)
character workflows.
-- Custom Node Creation for ICE Systems - New tools allow for the creation
of custom nodes that enable technical directors (TDs) and third parties
to more quickly build new ICE systems: ICE Rigid Bodies, ICE Fluids and
ICE Cloth. ICE effects can be exported to Maya for a more integrated CG
pipeline.
-- Tools for Managing Project Complexity - New tools and workflows help
enhance artist productivity by enabling the management of complex tasks.
These are a new Scene Debugger toolset that helps give artists and TDs
information about a scene's performance and memory usage, an easy-to-use
scene search toolset and added support for grouping within layers.

Softimage 2010 also features improved modeling tools, additional animation and camera functionality, and an updated Autodesk Crosswalk toolset for content transfer. For more information about Autodesk Softimage 2010, visit
www.autodesk.com/softimage.

Pricing and Availability

Autodesk anticipates that Softimage 2010 will be available in September 2009. The Autodesk suggested retail price (SRP) for Softimage 2010 (Windows) is US$2,995*, Softimage 2010 (Linux) is US$3,295*, and US$4,695* for Softimage Advanced 2010 (Linux and Windows)*.

Upgrade Pricing

-- From Softimage 7.5 Windows to Softimage 2010 Windows will be US$1,495*
SRP
-- From Softimage 7.5 Linux to Softimage 2010 Linux will be US$1,645* SRP
-- From Softimage 7.5 Advanced to Softimage Advanced 2010 Windows/Linux
will be US$2,345* SRP
-- There will be no upgrades available for versions prior to Softimage 7.5

Operating Systems

-- The 32-bit version of Softimage 2010 will be supported on Windows XP
Professional (SP3) and Windows Vista Business (SP1)
-- The 64-bit version of Softimage 2010 will be supported on the Windows XP
Professional (SP2), Windows Vista Business (SP1) and Fedora Core 8
operating systems

Autodesk Subscription is available for purchase with the product license purchase or upgrade. The Autodesk suggested retail price for Autodesk Subscription is US$795* per year for Softimage and US$1,235* per year for Softimage Advanced*.

* International pricing may vary. Linux and Softimage Advanced versions are available in network licensing only. Face Robot toolset is not supported on Linux platform

About Autodesk

Autodesk, Inc., is a world leader in 2D and
3D design software for the manufacturing, building and construction, and media and entertainment markets. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk has developed the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art
Digital Prototyping solutions to help customers experience their ideas before they are real. Fortune 1000 companies rely on Autodesk for the tools to visualize, simulate and analyze real-world performance early in the design process to save time and money, enhance quality and foster innovation. For additional information about Autodesk, visit
www.autodesk.com.

Autodesk, AutoCAD, Face Robot, Maya, MotionBuilder, Softimage and 3ds Max are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Autodesk reserves the right to alter product offerings and specifications at any time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document.